Nima at The Valley Golden Visa

Yes, on their starting prices. The 3 bedroom townhouse starts at AED 2.60M ≈ USD 708K, which is AED 0.60M ≈ USD 163K above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property threshold, and the 4 bedroom starts at AED 3.25M ≈ USD 885K, AED 1.25M ≈ USD 340K above it. No Nima tier sits below the line, and every unit is freehold and open to all nationalities. Eligibility is judged on the registered value of your own unit under the rules in force when you apply, and the criteria are set out in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.

It can, subject to the conditions in force. Until handover, a Nima purchase is registered under the DLD's Oqood system, and off-plan applications are assessed against the qualifying value and the paid-value conditions commonly applied at the time of filing, which are updated from time to time. With handover expected in Q3 2027, buyers who are in no hurry may prefer to apply on the title deed instead. The route is explained in the off-plan property Golden Visa guide.

Nima's plan asks for 10% at booking, with the 4% DLD registration fee paid alongside it, then 80% during construction and 10% on handover. Because the published plan carries no instalment dates, the moment your paid share meets the condition in force depends on the schedule in your own sales agreement. By the end of the construction instalments 90% is paid, which on a 3 bedroom bought at AED 2.60M ≈ USD 708K comes to AED 2.34M ≈ USD 637K, already above AED 2M ≈ USD 545K.

Financing does not in itself exclude a Nima townhouse. Under the conditions commonly applied, a mortgaged property can be accepted when the lending bank issues a no-objection letter, with the purchase value still required to reach AED 2M ≈ USD 545K, which both Nima starting prices do. Whether bank finance is available on a unit still under construction, and what the authorities require on financed property, depends on the lender and on the rules in force at the time of application.

Joint ownership is commonly assessed share by share, so each owner's portion needs to reach AED 2M ≈ USD 545K on its own under the rules in force when applying. On a 3 bedroom bought at AED 2.60M ≈ USD 708K, an equal split gives each owner AED 1.30M ≈ USD 354K, below the line, and an equal split of the 4 bedroom starting price also leaves each share under it. A common alternative is for one spouse to hold the qualifying ownership and sponsor the other as a dependant, and the treatment of a title held jointly by spouses depends on the rules in force at the time of application.

The program commonly allows the main holder to sponsor a spouse and children, and in some cases parents, with conditions on age, marital status and relationship set by the rules in force at the time of application. Dependants' residency is generally linked to the main holder's, so it relies on the Nima townhouse staying in qualifying ownership. The full sponsorship conditions are covered in the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guide.

The property route currently grants a 10-year residency that can be renewed. Renewal generally depends on still owning qualifying property at the time, so a buyer who keeps the Nima townhouse, with the Oqood registration replaced by a title deed after the Q3 2027 handover, would renew on that deed under the conditions in force at renewal. Selling the townhouse without moving into another qualifying property removes the basis for renewal.

The usual sequence is to complete the purchase and its DLD registration, obtain the ownership and property value documents the application relies on, submit the application through the official channels, and then complete the medical test and Emirates ID biometrics. Processing times vary with the authority and with how complete the file is. Each stage is set out in the how to apply for the UAE Golden Visa guide.

No service charge applies for buyers who purchase a Nima townhouse through this advisory: the VIP processing service, which covers preparing the documents, submitting the application and following its status, is provided free. The government fees set by the issuing authorities still apply and are paid by the applicant.

It is a residency visa, not citizenship or a passport, and buying the townhouse makes you eligible to apply rather than guaranteeing approval, which rests on the requirements and checks in force at the time of application. It does not waive the government fees, and it stays linked to the ownership it is based on. Progress toward the handover that turns Oqood into a title deed is tracked on the Nima at The Valley construction updates page.